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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #3)
The name “Easter” is a derivation of the name “Ishtar,” “Astarte,” and “Eostre.” Each of these was a localized, cultural name for Semiramis, ancient Babylon’s so-called “queen of heaven.” In the Babylonian religion now known as “the Babylonian cult,” each … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Astarte, Constantine, Easter eggs, Eastre, Eostre, Ishtar, Lent, Mystery Babylon, Oschter Haws, Ostara, Revelation chapter 17, Revelation chapter 18, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the Easter bunny, the mother-child religion, the origins of Easter eggs, the origins of Lent, the origins of the Easter bunny, the queen of heaven
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post # 1)
On the holiday we call Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We must admit, though, that certain odd questions surround this holiday. For example, what do eggs have to do with an empty tomb? Or what does a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Adonis, ancient Babylon, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Baal, Catholicism, Ezekiel 8:13-14, Idolatry, Ishtar, Isis, Jeremiah 44:15-18, Jeremiah 7:17-18, Nimrod, paganism of Easter, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the high priestess of idolatry, the mother-child religion, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #3)
The name “Easter” is a derivation of the name “Ishtar,” “Astarte,” and “Eostre.” Each of these was a localized, cultural name for Semiramis, ancient Babylon’s so-called “queen of heaven.” In the Babylonian religion now known as “the Babylonian cult,” each … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Astarte, Constantine, Easter eggs, Eastre, Eostre, Ishtar, Lent, Mystery Babylon, Oschter Haws, Ostara, Revelation chapter 17, Revelation chapter 18, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the Easter bunny, the mother-child religion, the origins of Easter eggs, the origins of Lent, the origins of the Easter bunny, the queen of heaven
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #1)
On the holiday we call Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We must admit, though, that certain odd questions surround this holiday. For example, what do eggs have to do with an empty tomb? Or what does a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry
Tagged Adonis, ancient Babylon, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Baal, Catholicism, Ezekiel 8:13-14, Idolatry, Ishtar, Isis, Jeremiah 44:15-18, Jeremiah 7:17-18, Nimrod, paganism of Easter, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the high priestess of idolatry, the mother-child religion, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven
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